This weekend, our sky will be putting on a spectacular show – the Geminid Meteor Shower! With everything 2020 has been, this beautiful display is a wonderful reminder that no matter what’s going on in the world, Mother Nature is always a wonderful and amazing thing to marvel at. Get your little one excited for the Geminid Meteor Shower with this fun DIY Bed Tend Hanging Lanterns and enjoy the show on December 14th!
Here’s a little more on the Geminid Meteor Shower, according to Space.com:
The Geminids are considered one of the best meteor showers every year because the individual meteors are bright, and they come fast and furious. In 2019, because of the nearly-full moon, the Geminids only produced about 20 to 30 may be visible per hour. Although it is best visible from the Northern Hemisphere, Geminid meteors can also be spotted from the Southern Hemisphere.
The Geminid meteor shower is nearly 200 years old, according to known records — the first recorded observation was in 1833 from a riverboat on the Mississippi River — and is still going strong. In fact, it’s growing stronger. That’s because Jupiter’s gravity has tugged the stream of particles from the shower’s source, the asteroid 3200 Phaethon, closer to Earth over the centuries.
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As the day fades away, the fireflies will play! There’s nothing quite as magical as watching your little one’s eyes shine bright as they gaze upon the twinkling night sky through our No-See-Um mesh with a full graphic print, almost as magical as the Geminids themselves.
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DIY: Bed Tent Hanging Lanterns
While you wait in your front-row seat for Mother Nature’s beautiful meteor show, get your little ones excited by making some of our DIY Bed Tent Hanging Lanterns! They fit right in our bed tent’s lantern hooks and are the perfect addition to cozying up while watching the night sky dance with meteors.
What You Need
- Plastic jar with lid (we used these)
- Leaves (we used these)
- Mod Podge
- Mini Light Strands (we used these)
- Burlap string
- Drill (to make the holes in the lid)
How You Make It
- Use Mod Podge to glue leaves around the outside of the jar
- Drill two small holes in the lid of the jar
- Thread a small string of burlap into the holes to act as a handle
- Place a strand of battery-powered lights in the jar
More Bed Tent Fun
Bed tents are definitely a fun addition to any child’s room, but they are so much more than that. Bed tents are a great way to take storytime to the next level, to use as an educational tool, and for kiddos to simply have a cozy place of their own to look forward to.
Take Storytime to the Next Level
According to Parents Magazine, reading to your child before bed is not only a great way to bond, but it helps them so much with their mental development.
“Neural research shows that when parents and caregivers interact verbally with children—which includes reading to them—kids learn a great deal more than we ever thought possible,” says G. Reid Lyon, Ph.D., chief of the child development and behavior branch of the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development in Bethesda, MD. These gains range from improved logic skills to lower stress levels. But perhaps the most profound benefit discovered in recent years is the way bedtime stories can rewire children’s brains to quicken their mastery of language.
Bed tents bring storytime to the next level, allowing your little one’s imagination to wander while feeling nice and cozy with you.
An Educational Tool
With so many different bed tents, it’s easy to pick one that will suit your child’s interests and room theme. And, as parents, we are always looking for discreet ways to teach our children something without it feeling like they are learning. Bed tents are a great way to get the mind going before bed, so why not use them as a way to give them some more information?
A Simple Place of Their Own
Kids love having a place they can call their own. This is why kids love building forts and playing hide and seek. A bed tent will help kids feel like they are in their own private little world, without all the hassle of tearing apart your living room couch cushions.
Let Us Know!
Are you ready to see the Geminid Meteor Shower this weekend? Did you create the DIY Bed Tent Lantern to celebrate? Let us know and share with us in the comments below, or tag us in your posts on social media. Enjoy the show!